Obama says anti-immigrant sentiment is wrong

Washington, Oct 9: US President Barack Obama has said "anti-immigrant sentiment" in the US is "not new but it is wrong" and rejected the "inflammatory" speeches and positions of those who fly the "flags of intolerance". In his speech at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Awards Gala on Thursday, Obama, without taking names, alluded to Republican front-runner Donald Trump who caused a great row countrywide over his anti-immigrant comments, Efe news agency reported. "Leadership is not fanning the flames of intolerance and then acting all surprised when a fire breaks out. Saying clearly inflammatory things and then saying 'well that's not what I meant', until you do it again and again and again... the anti-immigrant sentiment that has affected our politics is not new but it is wrong," said Obama. "America's greatness does not come from building walls. It comes from building opportunity," he added. The president also revived one of the most effective slogans during his re-election campaign, "Do not boo, vote. They can't hear the boos, they can hear your vote".